SF Giants 1960's awards

I know that my previous blogs have been about the history of the SF Giants within a certain 10 year span, now I think that instead of getting too text booky like I have been doing, I am going to list different awards, hall of famers and all-stars if any within the next ten year span starting with the 1960 season.

 

 

(1960)


In the year of 1960, the Giants had one player win a Gold Glove for their performance on defense and had three all-star players. Willie Mays won a Gold Glove and the three Giants all-stars were first baseman Orlando Cepeda, outfielder Willie Mays and pitcher Mike McCormick.

 

(1961)

In the year of 1961, the Giants had one player win a Gold Glove for their performance on defense and had five all-star players. Willie Mays won his fifth straight Gold Glove and the five Giants all-stars were first baseman Orlando Cepeda, outfielder Willie Mays, pitcher Mike McCormick, catcher Ed Bailey and pitcher Stu Miller.

 

(1962)

In the year of 1962, the Giants had two players win a Gold Glove for their performance on defense and had five all-star players. Willie Mays and Jim Davenport won a Gold Glove and the five Giants all-stars were first baseman Orlando Cepeda, outfielder Willie Mays, outfielder Felipe Alou, third baseman Jim Davenport and pitcher Juan Marichal.

 

(1963)

In the year of 1963, the Giants had one player win a Gold Glove for their performance on defense and had five all-star players. Willie Mays won a Gold Glove again and the five Giants all-stars were catcher Ed Bailey, first baseman Orlando Cepeda, outfielder Willie Mays, first baseman Willie McCovey and pitcher Juan Marichal.

 

(1964)

In the year of 1964, the Giants had one player win a Gold Glove for their performance on defense, two players that were inducted into the Hall of Fame and had three all-star players. Willie Mays won a Gold Glove again, the two players inducted were shortstop Monte Ward pitcher Tim Keefe and the three Giants all-stars were first baseman Orlando Cepeda, outfielder Willie Mays, pitcher Juan Marichal and pitcher Mike McCormick.

 

(1965)

In the year of 1965, the Giants had one player win a Gold Glove for their performance on defense, one MVP, one Rookie of the Year and had two all-star players. Willie Mays won a Gold Glove, Willie Mays won the MVP award as baseball’s Most Valuable Player, Frank Linzy won the Rookie of the Year award as baseball’s top rookie and the two Giants all-stars were pitcher Juan Marichal and outfielder Willie Mays.

 

(1966)

In the year of 1966, the Giants had one player win a Gold Glove for their performance on defense and had six all-star players. Willie Mays won a Gold Glove and the six Giants all-stars were catcher Tom Haller, third baseman Jim Hart, pitcher Juan Marichal, first baseman Willie McCovey, outfielder Willie Mays and pitcher Gaylord Perry.

 

(1967)

In the year of 1967, the Giants had one player win a Gold Glove for their performance on defense, one Comeback Player of the Year and had three all-star players. Willie Mays won a Gold Glove, the Comeback Player of the Year was pitcher Mike McCormick and the three Giants all-stars were catcher Tom Haller, outfielder Willie Mays and pitcher Juan Marichal.

 

(1968)

In the year of 1968, the Giants had one player win a Gold Glove for their performance on defense and had three all-star players. Willie Mays won a Gold Glove and the three Giants all-stars were first baseman Willie McCovey, outfielder Willie Mays and pitcher Juan Marichal.

 

 (1969)

In the year of 1969, the Giants had three all-star players and one player win the MVP. Willie McCovey won the MVP award and the three Giants all-stars were first baseman Willie McCovey, outfielder Willie Mays and pitcher Juan Marichal.

 

The 1960’s consisted of many different awards but a lot of the similar players. Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Juan Marichal attained most awards within the time period. Willie Mays and Willie McCovey are two huge Giant names and they are considered as two of the best players that have ever played the game. They both had bright futures the city of San Francisco will always know who Mays and McCovey are.